Award-Winning Visual Effects Company Competes for
Honors in Both Television, Commercial Categories

Zoic Studios, an award-winning visual effects company
headquartered in Culver City, CA, has received multiple nods for
its exceptional visual effects work with seven nominations for the
10th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards. Chosen January 7,
2012 by distinguished panels of VES members, the award nominations
reflect outstanding visual effects artistry throughout multiple
categories over the past year. Zoic Studios’ celebrated work
is reflected with nominations across both the television and
commercial categories.

From the paranormal happenings of fan favorite Fringe
to the post-alien invasion landscape of Falling Skies to
the fairytale world of the new hit series Once Upon a
Time, Zoic Studios received an outstanding six nominations for
its cutting edge work with virtual characters and sets on some of
television’s most recognizable series. These nods placed Zoic
as the top company across the television categories. In the
commercial division, Zoic Studios gained notice for the
action-packed Any World: Jeep Call of Duty MW3 spot that
seamlessly melded reality with the world of the hugely popular
video game. The full list of Zoic Studios’ nominations
includes:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast
Series

Falling Skies

Rob Biagi, Curt Miller, Andrew Orloff, Sean Tompkins

Fringe

Robert Habros, Andrew Orloff, Jay Worth, Chris Wright

Once Upon A Time

Douglas Charles Ludwig, Laura Jones, Andrew Orloff, Nate
Overstrom

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Broadcast
Program or Commercial

Once Upon A Time - Cinderella's Courtyard

Stephen Jackson, Sallyanne Massimini, Nathan Matsuda, Kevin
Struckman

Outstanding Models in a Broadcast Program or
Commercial

Falling Skies – Airbase

Jon Chesson, Steve Graves, Michael Kirylo, Renaud Talon

Once Upon A Time - Snow's Castle

Michael Kirylo, Jeremy Melton, Jason O. Monroe, Chris
Strauss

Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or
Commercial

Any World: Jeep Call of Duty MW3

Jason Bergman, Rodrigo Dorsch, Steve Meyer, Peter Sidoriak

“We’re honored to be recognized by the Visual
Effects Society for our work in both television and commercials
over the past year,” said Loni Peristere, co-founder and
executive creative director of Zoic Studios. “Every one of
these projects has been a unique and wonderful experience for us
and we’re proud of the work the team has created.”

“To receive such high acknowledgement from a group of our
peers is both flattering and inspiring,” said Andrew Orloff,
co-founder and executive creative director of Zoic Studios.
“It’s an honor for Zoic to receive so many nominations
and we look forward to continuing to create groundbreaking visual
effects in the future.”

The 10th Annual VES Awards will take place on Tuesday, February
7, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and will air exclusively on
ReelzChannel.

About Zoic Studios:

Zoic Studios is a multiple Emmy and VES award-winning visual
effects (VFX) company headquartered in Culver City, CA that
specializes in visual effects for feature films, episodic
television, commercials, video games and advertising design.
Founded in 2002, the company has expanded to a full-scale global
VFX powerhouse with studios in both Los Angeles and Vancouver, BC
that is redefining the industry, efficiently delivering over 500
visual effects shots per week on time and within budget. Zoic has
created effects for popular television shows such as Battlestar
Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, CSI, Fringe, V, True Blood and
its Emmy-winning work on Firefly. Film credits include District 9,
Zombieland, Get Smart, Spiderman 2, The Day After Tomorrow and many
others. Zoic has also delivered ground-breaking visual effects in
commercial spots for high profile brands including Playstation,
Craftsman, Gatorade, Jeep, ESPN and Walmart.